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. 2020 Dec 28;5:100062. doi: 10.1016/j.resplu.2020.100062

Table 1.

Frequency of interventions by year.a, b, c, d, e.

Year # arrests age in months (median) % female gender % witnessed arrests %who received drugs (epinephrine) % with any treatment before EMSa arrival % who had AED placed mean #minutes from collapse to EMS arrival % who got ETTc or igel (2014 onwards) or king tube (prior to 2014) %who got BVM %each rhythm upon EMS arrival
2012 20 4 35 20 80 40 35 27 30 70 90% asystole; 10% PEA
2013 17 6 35 6 94 47 35 40 41 59 64% asystole; 6% PEA
2014 17 4 35 18 82 53 71 31 24 76 82% asystole; 18% PEA
2015 35 16 46 100 71 51 66 26 34 66 77% asystole; 23% PEA
2016 27 12 26 19 96 48 52 28 81 19 85% asystole; 15% PEA
a

AED = automatic external defibrillator.

b

BVM = bag valve mask.

c

EMS = emergency medical services.

d

ETT = endotracheal intubation.

e

PEA = pulseless electrical activity.